Sangkap, Municipality of Pata, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPata
Postal code7405
Population (2020)2,048
Philippine major island(s)Pata
Coordinates5.8040, 121.1854 (5° 48' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.5 meters (231.3 feet)

Sangkap is a barangay in the municipality of Pata, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,048. This represented 8.28% of the total population of Pata.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sangkap in the 2015 Census was 1,801 broken down into 288 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Sangkap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9681785.44
1,0542194.81
1,1432304.97
1,4022485.65
1,2362155.75
1,8012886.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sangkap is 5 to 9, with 347 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sangkap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 180.44%
1 to 418410.22%
5 to 934719.27%
10 to 1433618.66%
15 to 1923412.99%
20 to 24884.89%
25 to 29764.22%
30 to 34925.11%
35 to 391508.33%
40 to 441096.05%
45 to 49864.78%
50 to 54573.16%
55 to 59201.11%
60 to 6450.28%
65 to 6950.28%
70 to 7420.11%
75 to 7910.06%
80 and over10.06%
Total1,801100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.4
  • Median Age: 15.54

Historical population

The population of Sangkap grew from 968 in 1990 to 2,048 in 2020, an increase of 1,080 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.74%, or an increase of 247 people, from the previous population of 1,801 in 2015.

Population of Sangkap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
968
1,0541.61%
1,1431.75%
1,4022.86%
1,236-4.48%
1,8017.43%
2,0482.74%

Location

Sangkap is situated at approximately 5.8040, 121.1854, in the island of Pata. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.5 meters or 231.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sangkap shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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